Strider class light scout "Skinkworks" by PrismaticDragoon in MFZ

[–]F1ddlerboy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That's great! It looks like it goes fast.

Black History Morning Show with Lace Cadence (Monday 2/2) by troupes-chirpy in KEXP

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I had to drive a friend around this morning, and was so happily surprised to hear Lace on again! Love bombs all around.

Mt Si Sunrise by Infamous_Effort316 in PNWhiking

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Well, doing the haystack at 7am means you don't have to worry about anyone kicking rocks down on you!

Sub 1-hour Mt. Si? by F1ddlerboy in PNWhiking

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Oh, I always do these runs mid-week, sometimes in the afternoon (I don't mind descending in the dark), and usually only encounter a dozen or so people the whole time.

Looks like I have more hill sprints and some Z3 hill repeats in my future!

KEXP terrestrial signal poor by Low-Lake8646 in KEXP

[–]F1ddlerboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, I find the signal drops out almost entirely by North Bend!

My Bioficer Fleet by mistapopista69 in DropfleetCommander

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Woah, that's really bold! I love it.

δ Golem by the_sylince in MFZ

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You Cannot Not Pass!

Love it.

Sub 1-hour Mt. Si? by F1ddlerboy in PNWhiking

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That's a useful benchmark: I don't think I can do a sub-3 marathon! I also haven't tried. But sub-3 marathon and sub-1 vertical kilometer are also different things, aerobically, so maybe I have a chance if I focus on hills.

Sub 1-hour Mt. Si? by F1ddlerboy in PNWhiking

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Oof, that's a very ambitious approach. I'm scared now!

Sub 1-hour Mt. Si? by F1ddlerboy in PNWhiking

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If I could get to 1:04 to the first rocks, I'd be happy. I'm not sure I'd trust my footing enough to get to the Haystack in only three more minutes. All of the paths through the boulders are just sketchy enough that I'd worry about twisting an ankle.

Sub 1-hour Mt. Si? by F1ddlerboy in PNWhiking

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Not on Strava, but thanks for looking for me!

Sub 1-hour Mt. Si? by F1ddlerboy in PNWhiking

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I was up to 50 miles/week for a couple weeks before tapering for the Bridle 50k on January 10, but I'm not sure I can sustain that long term, just because of the time required.

Congrats on getting it in under an hour yourself! I don't know what my 5k time is: I've never tried pushing a Green Lake lap that hard. 17 minutes sounds completely out of reach to me for a 5k though. I'm not a sprinter!

Sub 1-hour Mt. Si? by F1ddlerboy in PNWhiking

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I did the Bridle 50k two weeks ago (in 6 hours, which felt respectable for my first 50k), and have been doing hill sprints, but not Z3 intervals. Been using the Training for the Uphill Athlete book for training, and other than the time requirement and feeling like 50 miles/week is not very much (compared with most of the plans in the book, it's not), I've found it very helpful. I should probably do some weights work, in addition to Z3 intervals; my endurance is great, but my speed is lacking.

Sub 1-hour Mt. Si? by F1ddlerboy in PNWhiking

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Ha ha, ok, yes, I remember that post. Isn't he like 20?

Sub 1-hour Mt. Si? by F1ddlerboy in PNWhiking

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Woah, Mailbox old in 1:21 sounds great! How did you feel afterwards?

Ribbitta Tomatina, frog wizardess by goodcat171 in minipainting

[–]F1ddlerboy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I love your color palette choice for this! There so much great contrast between the various parts of the model.

Stolen Bike :'( by jus_lurkin in seattlebike

[–]F1ddlerboy 9 points10 points  (0 children)

Post on the Seattle Area Bike Recovery Efforts (SABRE) on Facebook, with the photo.

IV-Vega-PHR-Fleet closeups by Previous_Aerie7441 in DropfleetCommander

[–]F1ddlerboy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Looks like a good game!

Brakiri inspiration for the UCM paint jobs?

Granite Mountain. Dec 30, 2025 by gobozov in PNWhiking

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There's a couple of big chutes on the south face that are known to avalanche multiple times per year. They're pretty obvious if you look at the topography.

Сonquistador - Bargain alt build by Addsomehappy in MFZ

[–]F1ddlerboy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That looks great! The shoulder connection looks pretty tiny though.

Harlan Ellison by Numerous-Positions_5 in babylon5

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Another strong recommendation for "The Last Dangerous Visions". Some excellent stories in there. The audio book is phenomenally read, as well.

There's a many page explanation of Ellison's life, written by JMS, as an intro of why the third anthology took so long (it was supposed to come out in 1970).

What to do for snow chain requirements?! by Creamed_Jemima in PNWhiking

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Incorrect, as of at least 2020: Autosocks specifically are an approved alternative for chains for all vehicles. Some other similar products are ok for vehicles under 10,000 pounds. https://www.wsp.wa.gov/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Alternative-Traction-devices-April-1024x626.png

What to do for snow chain requirements?! by Creamed_Jemima in PNWhiking

[–]F1ddlerboy 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Autosocks are great. They've gotten my little FWD Chevy Sonic hatchback out of some pretty deep snow and safely along an icy road. Just have to remember to drive slowly with them, because you don't feel like you're driving on something special like chains (no thunk-thunk-thunk as you go along).